Now that we're getting into the second half of August, it's the the time of year when we really start to monitor the far eastern Atlantic for budding tropical waves that could potentially develop into tropical storms or hurricanes.

Now that we're getting into the second half of August, it's the the time of year when we really start to monitor the far eastern Atlantic for budding tropical waves that could potentially develop into tropical storms or hurricanes.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - With Florida's black bears rebounding from near extinction, clashes with humans are on the rise, and the state is considering a limited hunting season as part of the solution.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission didn't make a decision Wednesday but appeared receptive to the idea, raising cheers from hunters and the hackles of animal rights advocates. It would be the first time since 1994 for legalized bear hunting in the state.

The black bear population is rebounding from the Panhandle to Big Cypress National Preserve, near Miami. In 1974, there were 300 to 500. Now, there are believed to be more than 3,000.

In the past year, there have been four black bear attacks on people. And calls to wildlife officials about bears have increased by 400 percent over the past decade.

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